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ADVERTISEMENTS. TO-DAYS WIRELESS
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE Ix hereby given that at a
Meeting of the Board of Directors of Green Island Cement Company, Limited, held at Exchange | Building, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 17th day of August, 1932, a Call of $2.75 per share was made upon all thei members holding shiros, whose Dames appear in the Company' "registor of ebureholders on the 17th day of August, 1982, upon which only $1.00 per share has been paid, and it was determined that such "Call) should be paid on the 31st day of December, 1932, to the Company's Bankers, Thu
Hong Kong &12 Shanghai Banking Corporation at their Head Oes, Queen's Road!} Central, Victoria, aforewid.
Upon presentation at the office of the Company of the Bankers' receipt | for the payment of such Cali, to- gether with the Certificate of Shares.
a note of the payment will be
coalorsed on the Certificate.
Duted this 17th day of August, }, 1932.
By Order of the Board,
ALLAN KEITH,
Secretary.
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THE RAUB, AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN QUEENSLAND).
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND
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PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11.20
-Stuck quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese, programune. 12.30 p.m.--European programme of
'iator records.
1 p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press nowa, okc
A relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech: The Rev. John F. Steiner on The Aboriginal Tribes of Hainan."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1932.
SPOOFING THE SWINDLERS.
THE OLD SPANISH PRISONER.
with £120.
1
BELEAGUERED IN BATANG.
AMERICANS KEPT IN BESEIGED CITY.
*A
For the last twenty-nve Each side subuls to be BIG-
rue Cainese here was
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MR. E. A. PEARSON.
RETIREMENT FROM BRITISH
NORTH BORNEO·
Mr. E. A. Pearson, “Puggy," who has left on rotirement has been
re-
well-known Tachienlu, W. China, July well known in all parts of the coun- Describing how
The situation in Batang, eighteentry for over twenty years, says the British North Barnes Herald. Mr. London business man "spooted" a
of Tachienin, 15 days west gang working the grand old hoary follows:- We are still being bo Pearson after an early training in the Eastern Extensión Telegraph headed Spanish Prisoner trick-steget by the Tibetans and have
Co. came to Borneo as a cadet in 1010. He had considerable experi- one of the world's most notorious Lou HỌ
ence among the "bad man" of the swindles, which, despite the fre- anys. queney with which it is exposed, gan their und waiting for Paitan district when rebels and still finds victima one of the most something.
ant area and was definitely of the recent being a prosperous Sussex short of anmunition and, therefore, outlaws still pervaded that unpleas attack the opposing type to deal promptly and efficient. fariner, who was induced to part bl
Torcis; but they expecé reinforcely with any sort of toughs."
Going on furlough at the early Imagine the satisfaction of the ments swithin a few days. Wang, who' way bing hero once and later
part of the War, "Puggy" Litang cale particular gang concerned in this
the end of hostilitics served in the the 1st Battn. South Wales comedy when they received a cable alayor of
returned R.N.A.C. He
to this Borderers, conducted by Band- from one of their looked for vic-brought only husen, about signed the Borten Service and until Service after the War in 1020, did Mu Sing is expected to arrive master tiecks, from the Military tims in London asking, in response days ago, and is now Mayor hero.
to a letter from Valencia, for fur Bospital. Bowen Road, by
with troops, munitions and money.
two long spells as Under Secretary, and also filled the post of District courtesy of the Officer Comther particulars.”
Unfortunately for the gang, this When he arrives we hope to leave manding.
prospectivo "victim" was Mr. Wal-within four days, as we believe the Officer in many parts. pro-ce Elliot, managing director of slegs will be broken when as ar-
Trollope and Colls, Ltd., the build-rives, or soon after.
"The Tibetans aromaking it pring contractors and engineers, Mr. hard to harvest, the crops and those
Elliot had known all about the trick for years, but decided for his amusement to find out just how it is worked,
pan, (approx.).-Close down. to 6 p.m.-A relay of the hand of
to 5 p.m.--Chinese recorded
gratnak.
S
to
10.30 p.m.--European
grainme,
Head his cable for more details
3 p.m.-Exal time and weather re port, stock quotations, etc. 8.03 to 0.47 p.m.-A programme of y Victor records kindly supplied! by Messrs. Tsang Fook Pioneer receiving the first letter-in which the "Spanish Prisoner'' ex- plained that he was the hushand of Mary Elliot, of your proper family (deceased)," and naked for protection for his 19-years-old daughter.
Co.
8.03 0 8.37 p.m.-
Orchestral,
"An American in Paris" (Gersh win).-Victor, Symphony Orche tra with George Gershwin. 23000/35004.
Two American Sketches" (Ciri- zelle). Victor Concert Orches Ers.---30000, "Midnight Reflections" (Mn)
neck and Signorelli). "High
Water"
(Brennan-Mc Curdy)-Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra.-35992.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO SHILLINGS per share on account of the financial year ending 31st March, 1933, has been declared by the Directors of the Company in Brisbane, payable to shareholders од. the Regiatora 8.37 to 9.30 p.m.— At Brisbane and Singapore on THURSDAY, 22×ь SEPTEMBER, 1932.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the SINGAPORE TRANSFER REGISTER will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, to WEDNESDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1992. (Both Daya inclusive), for the preparation of Dividend Warrants.
By Order of the Board,
DERRICK & CO., Chartered Accountants,
Local Secretarios.
Hong Kong Bank Chambers, SINGAPORE, 22nd August, 1932.
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Να
that the Certificate No. 6/NS 502 dated Hongkong 14th April, 1982 for Five shares of this Bank numbered 190792/130796 inclusive registered in the name of Richard Toovey has boon Lost, Stolen or destroyed by Firo, and should this certificate not be produced to the Bank before 10th SEPTEMBER, 1992,
cortificato for the Dew shares will be issued, and the afore- anid Certificate No. 6/NS 502 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and Void.
By Order of the, Court of Directors.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager.
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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE undermentioned certificate THE
for 50 Fully Paid up shares in this Company registered in the name of Wong Fat has been lost; and should this certificate not be pro- duced to the Company before 18th September, 1982, a new certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old certificato No. 268 will thereafter be treated by this Company as NULL & VOID.
Certificata No. 269 for 50 shares Nos. 2951/8000.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
Hongkong, 17th August, 1932.
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"People Who MatterTM*
PEOPLE WHO
MATTER, to the advertiser are 'tho people who can..... afford to buy hla goods. Most of theen people boy and read the
Hong Kong Dally Press.
The
gang
The Hidden Treasure,
thereupon entered whole-heartedly into the game, and in a second letter to Mr. Elliot the Spanish Prisoner" told a harrow ing story of my poor girl Anna, in this alone and abandoned world,"
The "prisoner" also explained he was a staff colonel in the Spanish army, but, because of his revolu tionary ideas, had been cast into Knoi.
A Concert. Song" The Bells of St. Mary's" Previously, however he had de
(Furber-Adams).
posited £75,000 in English bank- Song Ever of Thee I'm Fondnotes a trunk hidden in Paris, ly dreaming" (Linley-Hall- and Mr. Elliot would get £25,000 Frances Alda (Soprano)-1175 of this fortune if he would under Violin Solo" En Bateau" take the "nered mission" of look-
(Boating) (Debussy).
ing after little Anna-a relative, of Violin Solo The Maiden with ourse, with the name Elliot.
Flaxen Hair" (Debussy-Hart- mann),—Fritz Kreisler.--1355. Song" Uncle Ned." (Foster). Song "Old Black Joo" (Fos- ter) Lawrence Tibbett (Bari tone).--1903,
Piano Solo" Mazurka in C
Sharp Minor" (Chopin).. Piano Solo-"Variations or Themes from Carmen" (Bizet Horowitz), Vladimir Hore witz.-1397.
"
Chorus On Wings of Song
(Mendelssohn-Lefebvre).- Assa- ciated Glee Clubs of America.
25001.
The "Catch."
122 DUC
BUTOSA the little river, around Japotting cannot be cut at all, not to speak about farther down the valley, which have been eaten by men and horses long ago. The last three postal runners which havo come in from your peaceful city have been robbed, so we have had no news for over a month. So far as we know the out-going mail has not been robbed.. The robbers seem to have been the Lingkashi who deserve to have severe punishment aince they have been robbing the maila off and on for the last few years.
"We have our windows toward the front bricked and trunked, and we are careful in our public ap- pearances. Otherwise we lead a monotonous existence. All of us being in the same house we have long talks as our chief diversion."
The above lector was dated July and we would gather that Gezang, the former administrator of Batang had handed over affairs of that city to Wang Siling. We sincerely hope they are not being held simply to keep the Tibetans from rushing the town. Should anything happen to any of the Americans it would be very serious for the party that started the fighting.-N.G. Duity News.
Encouraged by a "sympathetic" letter from Mr. Elliot, the gang re-BIG-GAME HUNTING TO.DAY plied with two more letters, one being from the supposed chaplain of the prisoner's gael."
But now come
the catch. Mr. Elliot, it seamed, was expected to the chaplain to advance £300 to rocompense him for bringing little Anna and the trunk (and the £73,000) to London.
Another reply from Mr. Elliot produced further letters from the containing the and chaplain, one (Pop-
news that Ann's father had died 'Cello Solo-" Musette" (Bach-in prison, and another pointing out
Pollain), Pablo Casals.---1310,
that £95 was needed, and that as soon as this was received he would leave with Anna and the trunk for London.
But instead of sending the money Mr. Elliot replied:
'Cello Solo" Mazurka "
Fer).
23
Song- Mighty Lak Rose "
(Stanton-Nevin), Song "Somewhere Voice is Calling (Newton Tate). Frances Alda (Soprano).-189. Violin, Solo-"Do You Know my
Garden" (Haydn Wood). Violin Solo No One Knows" (Continued at font of next column.)
For
TONE,
QUALITY,
BEAUTY,
DURABILITY,
obtain the
"There is nothing heroic about big-game hunting," says Garveth Wells, the English explorer and col lector. The beasts of the jungle and
not the plain have
sporting chance for their lives against a hunter using modern high-powered rides. In Africa he travels with bearers in caravan fashion, who acc as a bodyguard and protect him from danger. The big-game bun- tor who goes out to get trophies to hang on his walls is really," says
Wells Mr.
"exhibiting juvenile traits." Nowadaye the automobile is taken into the veldt, and shots from what may be termed an ar- moured car are fired at any wild Before I received your first letter beasts encountered. Mr. Wells has I had no ides that the very old done a great deal of his own hunt- swindle of the Spanish Prisonering with a camera.
Equatorial Africa, "the last and the hidden treasura still exist-
is
ed and, being curious to learn the stand of animals against man, istest development of it, I decided a paradise for amateur photogra to respond and continue the corres-phers. Big-game hunting with the pondence.
rifle is no longer held in esteem. It
I and my friends really owe you is, too easy for the hunter. a debt of gratitude, as your letterṇ have been most interesting and nmusing, and we have really enjoy. ed them.
N.B. This corespondence has now closed,
Mr. Elliot told a "Daily Mail". reporter on July 17: "I have had a lot of amusement out of this business, but I hope that it will be a warning to people who might be taken in by the trick."
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals;
The following arrived by 5.5. President Grant:-Miss T. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brostedt, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cheng, Mr. W. P.
STORM TACTICS BY SMUGGLERS.
ATTEMPTS AT BELGIUM AND
GERMAN FRONTIERS.
Cologne, Aug. 5-Three hundred samugglers attempted to cross the Belgium border frontier into Ger. many near Aix la Chapelle and in spite of reinforcements the Cus- toma officers were not at first able to repel the invaders, who employ- ed "storm tactics" as used in the Great War.
Bands of 10 or 12 men advanced at a run in short rushes and were
MORRISON Cheung, Mrs. L. E. Fee, Mr. J. 6. fired on by the austens oficers,
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darmes that the smugglers were repulsed and fled back to Belgium. Severai Hundred Smugglers. Berlin, August 4 The German
(Gordon)---Renee Chemet-1970, customs officials, aided by the 9.30 to 9.47 p.m.-
Operatic.
police, intercepted bend of several hundred smugglers on the Dutch frontier in the early hours Orchestral "Jewels
theof Thursday, Madonna-Intermezzo" (Wolf- After a prolonged struggle, in Ferrari). Victor Symphony the course of which numerous Orchestra.--35076,
shots were exchanged, the smug- Baud-Selections from Mefisto glers were forced to beat a retreat fele" (Boito, arr. Creators). into Holland, leaving the smuggled Band Mefistofele Prologue" goods in the hands of the German
(Boito, arr. Creatore).--Crea-police.
tore's Band.36071.
0.47 to 10,25 p.m.--A programme of records from ZB,W,'s Library. The entire musical numbers of The Mikado" (Gilbert and Sullivan), Columbia Light Opera Company, 10.25 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Fress
10.30 p.m.-Close down.
SHIPPING MOVEMENT.
The Ben Lino as. Beárianos, from Leith, Middlesbro Antwerp, London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on August 20, and is due to arrive here on August 23.
"Puggy" will be best remember- ed out here for his never-failing' good spirits and his great fund of humorous anecdote. He was a born? raconleur and delighter in bringing out his stock of stories which he had a marvellous gift of" improv ing to suit his audience.
We wish him and his charming wife and family all good things for n long and happy retirement.
LIFEBOAT RESCUE.
LINER STOPPED TO SAVE
DOG IN MID-OCEAN,
from
Fifteen minutes after Moby Dick. a huge Alsatian wolf-hound, had slithered overboard from the City of New York, on its way U.S.A. to Africa, his loss was dis covered and the liner was stopped. A lifebont in charge of the chini officer was manned ready to search:) for the pot. The dog was nighted, the lifeboat lowered, and the rescue affected in the presence of cheering passengers and crew.
On the deck an overjoyed owner hugged her dripping dog and shook hands with the lifeboat crew.
Moby Dick was being taken ali the way from America because his mistress did not want to leave him in the care of a porter of a block of flats there.
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